USADA announced today that David LeDuc, of Willow Springs, N.C., an athlete in the sport of cycling, has tested positive for prohibited substances and accepted a two-year suspension for his anti-doping rule violation.

LeDuc, 62, tested positive for the presence of a steroid of exogenous origin, recombinant human erythropoietin (“rhEPO”) and amphetamine, a prohibited stimulant, as the result of an in-competition urine sample collected on September 6, 2013 at the Masters Road National Championships in Bend, Ore. Anabolic Androgenic Steroids, rhEPO, and amphetamines are all prohibited under the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing and the UCI Anti-Doping Rules, both of which have adopted the World Anti-Doping Code (“Code”) and the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List.

LeDuc’s period of ineligibility began on December 24, 2013, the date he accepted the sanction. As a result of the violation, LeDuc has been disqualified from all competitive results achieved on and subsequent to September 6, 2013, including forfeiture of any medals, points, and prizes.

In an effort to aid athletes, as well as all support team members such as parents and coaches, in understanding the rules applicable to them, USADA provides comprehensive instruction on its website on the testing process and prohibited substances, how to obtain permission to use a necessary medication, and the risks and dangers of taking supplements as well as performance-enhancing and recreational drugs. In addition, the agency manages a drug reference hotline, Drug Reference Online (www.GlobalDRO.com), conducts educational sessions with National Governing Bodies and their athletes, and proactively distributes a multitude of educational materials, such as the Prohibited List, easy-reference wallet cards, periodic newsletters, and protocol and policy reference documentation.

USADA is responsible for the testing and results management process for athletes in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement, and is equally dedicated to preserving the integrity of sport through research initiatives and educational programs.

#CleanIn15 USADA understands that cheating by doping is just one manifestation of a fundamental ethical problem—the willingness to win in sport at all costs. This attitude undermines the intrinsic value of sport, and all that it offers, and incurs serious health and social costs to all of those who participate. To better understand what Americans believe about the role and significance of sport in society and to assess their views on sport ethics and values, role models, and aspirations, in 2010, USADA commissioned a survey of nearly 9,000 Americans, representing the general population, coaches, athletes, and parents of athletes involved in Olympic-path sports and non-Olympic level sports (e.g. community-based, school-based, informal). You can read it at truesport.org/resources/publications/... See MoreSee Less